Ohoskin
Alternativa de cuero naranja y cactus
Ohoskin fabrica un textil recubierto a partir de un proceso de economía circular patentado y rastreado por blockchain a partir de subproductos de naranjas sicilianas, cactus y plástico reciclado. Es la solución perfecta para las marcas de lujo de los sectores del mueble, la automoción y la moda que desean ofrecer a su clientela una alternativa de cuero sostenible con un tacto de lujo y durabilidad. No resta cultivos ni recursos a la cadena alimentaria. El plástico reciclado garantiza la durabilidad del material y, por tanto, un ciclo de vida más largo y evita la extracción de fósiles vírgenes. Nuestro ACV demuestra que sólo emite 2,57 eCO2 por kilogramo.
Empresa/Institución
Ohoskin
Ohoskin is a startup established in 2019 that patented a circular economy process through which it creates a durable, luxury textile coated material from the byproducts of Sicilian oranges and cacti and recycled plastic.
The material is ideal for the most conscious brands in the automotive, fashion, and furniture industries.
Ohoskin's material produces the lowest carbon footprint, as priced by a public LCA. The entire supply chain is traced through blockchain.
Ohoskin is in the scale-up phase. It validated the process in 2020, established partnership in 2021, and started sales in 2022.
País
Italia
Sitio web
Designer(s)
Adriana Santanocito
She was born in Catania and studied Fashion Design in Milan, specializing in new textile materials and technologies for sustainable fashion. She is the inventor of 2 patents in the textile industry. Since 2018, she has been actively involved in innovation as a delegate in the female entrepreneurship group of Confcommercio Catania. In 2020, she became the CEO and co-founder of the innovative startup Ohoskin.